Florida Funding

What to know

CDC provides funding and technical assistance to build public health preparedness and response capabilities nationwide. Learn more about PHEP funding for Florida.

At a Glance

  • State Population: 22,244,823
  • Local Health Departments: 67
  • Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tropical Storms/Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Flooding
  • Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
  • CDC PHEP Funding:
    • FY 2023: $33,336,079
    • FY 2022: $32,589,946
    • FY 2021: $31,844,745
  • Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
    • Mpox 2023 Funding: $3,499,195
    • Mpox 2022 Funding: $1,649,655
    • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $126,615,000
    • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $41,220,532

PHEP Funded Staff

  • 258 PHEP-funded staff (rounded)

Includes epidemiologists, laboratorians, nurses, planners, IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions.

CDC Preparedness Field Staff

  • 2 Career Epidemiology Field Officers
  • 2 Preparedness Field Assignees

Top 5 Preparedness Investments

  1. Community Preparedness
  2. Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
  3. Public Health Laboratory Testing
  4. Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
  5. Emergency Operations Coordination

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